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[lukas3568]

Hi guys ! I wanned to ask you about map editor . I'm trying to make map mod for ets 2. And I really need to know how did you made background map from google maps?

[ScuL]

We didn't use google maps

[lukas3568]

Maybe its not google maps. But its allmost the same. Here's a vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-kTFBkaL68
This dude is using something in background. Like map contours. I really need them. :/

[sw3gameboy]

Maybe its not google maps. But its allmost the same. Here's a vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-kTFBkaL68
This dude is using something in background. Like map contours. I really need them. :/

The "dude" you are talking about there is Nico (youtube name 116808apd)
Nevermind, you can press A to get the map you see in the background. Unfortunately the background map do only work when editing europe and not on an standalone map so be aware of that

[MandelSoft]

You can make it work for a stand-alone map. Here's what you have to do.

- First, you have to edit the editor_data.sii or you can make a new one (editor_data.yourmapmod.sii). The contents of the file look like this (everything starting with # is a comment)

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SiiNunit
{
# Editor data definition goes here. Standard value: .edit_data
# To create a new entry, if you want to edit something else, give it a new name, like here (.edit custom)
editor_data : .edit_custom{

# Here's the interval of the autosave. Could be useful to prevent loss of progress when the editor crashes
	autosave_interval: 15

# The following data shouldn't be changed usually up to the next comment.
	startpos_model: "/vehicle/ai/focus_2009/lod.pmd"
	startpos_rotate_speed: 16.0

	stamp_count_warning: 40
	road_length_warning: 330

	free_camera_uplift: 8.5
	sub_mode_names[]: "road_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "prefab_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "buildings_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "model_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "animated_model_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "walker_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "trigger_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "services_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "cut_plane_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "mover_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "city_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "no_weather_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "company_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "hinge_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "map_overlay_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "sound_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "ferry_item"
	sub_mode_names[]: "camera_point_item"

# The center of your map underlay in game XYZ-co-ordinates.
# TIP: Usually, when moving the cursor around the editor, these co-ordinates are displayed in the bottom panel with all the buttons.
	map_import_offset: (-43402, 0, -28089)



# Name of the map binary data file. Standard: "/map/europe.mbd"	
	bcg_map_name[]: "/map/custom.mbd"
# Reference to the material that's used for the background image. Standard: "/material/editor/custom.mat"	
	bcg_material[]: "/material/editor/custom.mat"
# The size and offset of the map in XY in-game co-ordinates.	
	bcg_size_x[]: 120000
	bcg_size_y[]: 120000
	bcg_offset_x[]: -3300
	bcg_offset_y[]: 0

	
@include "/custom/editor_data.sii"
	
}
}

Second, you need a MAT file, a SCS file and a DDS file for the new map texture. If you want to stick to the standard and don't want to make a hassle with modding the SCS and MAT file (the Quick 'n Dirty route), just extract and edit Europe.dds with a custom map image, which I actually did for Stockholm.

It might take some time to fit the map so take good care with that and expect to tweak and tweak again the size and position values. But once that's done, the result can look like this:


I hope this will answer your question.

Best,
Mandelsoft

[lukas3568]

Thanks all for your help. And you really helped me. Everything now is ok

[RoadRageDude]

i like the screenshot it looks amazing

[kentora]

We didn't use google maps

So witch one do you use, or prefer to use?
And how do you extract it, because I did - from viamichelin - some copy paste to word witch gives several separates rectangles (like a puzzle) and then copy paste it again in Paint to make one map without separation. And obviously, it is takes time...

Thanks

[ScuL]

We used mapa.cz because that's what SCS used and we wanted to keep the same format.

[kentora]

Hello

I would like to know if the size of the background map is limited to 4096*4096, or it is possible to make it biger ?